6 Gardens & Parks Kansen-en Park Anonymous Kansen-en Park is a beautiful park of green, located near Waseda University. The park is open to anyone between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00..
16 Culture Grand Shinto Symbols Elena Lisina All Shinto shrines feature symbols that are common to the faith but some symbols stand out by virtue of their size, quantity or..
Museums Nissan Gallery Yokohama Tomoko Kamishima Nissan Global HQ Gallery in Yokohama is worth visiting, not only for Nissan freaks but also for those who would like to actually..
Culture Art Meets History at Sannomaru Shozokan Kim Bergström The Museum of the Imperial Collections, Sannomaru Shozokan reopened in November 2023 after construction work was completed. The..
12 Temples & Shrines Plum Blossom at Kitano-Tenmangu Cathy Cawood Fragrant pink and white plum blossom blooming in the grounds of an ancient Shinto shrine, Kyoto's Kitano Tenmangu.
22 Culture Nagoya Toyota Automobile Museum Rey Waters Museum of early Japanese, European, and American Automobiles.
Culture Katsuragi 28 Shuku Kyozuka Trail Gary Luscombe A mysterious pilgrimage trail through the mountains separating Osaka, Wakayama and Nara Prefectures. This ancient route between..
10 Culture Ryoshuu-ji temple, Nagoya Peter Sidell In Nagoya in Japan's Aichi prefecture, Ryoshuu-ji is a small, charming neighborhood Buddhist temple with a peaceful atmosphere...